Eleventh Theory [Action/Voice]

[i_speak_softly]

((For the duration of the experiment Don's thoughts will be in {curly brackets}, OH GOD SORRY FOR THE BRAINSPAM.))

[Today Donatello is wandering around the village center, enjoying the nice weather and generally exploring. Unbeknownst to him, he is being followed by a thought bubble.]

[As he passes the clinic, on his way to the fountain:]

{... disassociative delusions. Induction of kinesthetic misperception. She thought her arm was artificial, so far as to... I should go visit her.}

[And as he comes into view of the school, he opens his journal:]

Molly, the weather is getting warm... do you want to start building the playground soon?

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[i_speak_softly]

Me? No, I - no. I'm nowhere close to that level. Even if resources were no object. {Which they always are.}

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

We have plenty of time to work it out.

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[i_speak_softly]

[Sigh.] Winry... I've seen many kinds of teleportation devices. If I knew how to build any of them, I would be doing it already.

{There must be a way. Someone will find it.}

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[wings-thatwait.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I-

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[i_speak_softly]

[Don wanders over to the other side of the room, and examines a pile of pointy metal things in various stages of becoming shuriken.] These must be Raph's.

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Yes. He comes in here and makes weapons, mostly.

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[i_speak_softly]

I'm proud of him. He's really finding constructive uses for himself here.

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[wings-thatwait.livejournal.com]

Constructive. Right.

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[i_speak_softly]

... It's better than other things he could be doing.

{An image of Raphael using those weapons, to great effect, against human bodies.}

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

He seems pretty excited about the war.

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[i_speak_softly]

Is he? {He had said it wasn't our fight.}

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[wings-thatwait.livejournal.com]

Well... Maybe not excited.

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[i_speak_softly]

I don't know. [He turns away from the table of weapons.] It satisfies something in him. I've never really understood it.

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

I don't think I will either. But this place isn't just for making weapons.

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[i_speak_softly]

Yes. Show me something else.

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[wings-thatwait.livejournal.com]

Well, I've made watches and... You might think this is a little silly, but...

They're not particularly interesting, and just child's toys.

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[i_speak_softly]

[Gravely:] Toys are serious business.

[He'll inspect some of the toys.] These are very good. [And wind one up and let it go~] Haha!

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[wings-thatwait.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you like them. One day I want to learn how to control their movements. You know, so they don't wander off or get stepped on.

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[i_speak_softly]

Now that I know how to do. [Smile.] I could teach you.

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[wings-thatwait.livejournal.com]

Really!? You'd do that?

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[i_speak_softly]

Sure. ... If you have some infrared cameras, a hard drive, and something I can use to write code on.

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

I don't...?

Maybe we can find some at the item shop.

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[i_speak_softly]

[Smile.] Is that one of your favorite places also? Should we go?

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[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Well, not particularly. But we could anyway.

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[i_speak_softly]

Only if you want to. It's hardly an urgent project.